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VIDEO MAKING FOR TEACHERS
Introduction and Description
In an era where communication, learning and participation increasingly unfold through visual and digital media, the capacity to design and use educational video has become a core professional competence for teachers and school staff. This course offers an academically grounded and highly practical introduction to video making as a transformative pedagogical tool that enhances learner engagement, deepens conceptual understanding and supports inclusive, student-centred learning environments. It responds to the growing need within European schools to cultivate multimodal literacy, develop innovative teaching strategies and strengthen digital competence in alignment with EU educational priorities.
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Across either the 5-day or extended 10-day format, participants explore a range of video genres—photo stories, drama-based videos, inquiry-driven documentaries and collaborative digital productions—situating each within contemporary research on cognitive multimedia learning, narrative construction, creativity and inquiry-based pedagogy. The course highlights how video can be used not merely as a resource but as a dynamic learning process that encourages exploration, critical thinking, creativity and authentic communication. Through hands-on workshops, teachers learn to storyboard, script, film, edit and evaluate educational videos while reflecting on issues of accessibility, ethical media use, learner diversity and responsible online collaboration.
Designed to serve both classroom practitioners and school leaders, the programme supports organisations in strengthening their digital transformation strategies and enhancing their capacity for innovation, communication and community engagement. It equips educators with competences that are increasingly essential for cross-border collaboration, particularly within Erasmus+ projects where video serves as a key medium for dissemination, storytelling and intercultural exchange. By course end, participants will have produced a portfolio of classroom-ready videos and developed a clear vision of how video-based learning can enrich their school’s pedagogical culture and foster meaningful European cooperation.
Outcomes
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Understanding of the role and shapes of media in education of the 21st century.
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Improving the participants’ digital competences.
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Understanding how video can enhance learning, engage learners in inquiry-based learning and improve learners self-directed learning skills.
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Developing communication, collaboration, presentation, problem solving, negotiation, critical and creative thinking skills.
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Improving video capturing, editing and media production skills.
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Boosting participants’ confidence in use of technology and media in education.
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Enhancing professional skills through mastering tools for virtual communication and collaboration.
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Providing and exercising creative ideas and practical resources for successful implementation of video editing and media production in education.
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Improving English fluency (official language of the course).
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Promoting intercultural awareness.
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Sharing experiences of digital storytelling, video editing and media production from different organizations in order to help each of us to be more effective in our work.
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Developing the online collaboration platform for preparation, dissemination and networking in order to develop future partnerships and projects.
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Strengthening the European collaboration among people using digital storytelling, video editing and media production in education in different contexts.
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Providing insights into different education systems.
Preparation
After registration participants will receive pre-course questionnaire which will be used by the trainer to learn about participants’ teaching backgrounds and to assess their exact needs. Before the beginning of the course a basic reading list will be suggested to participants to prepare for the training. Participants will also be asked to prepare a presentation about themselves, their professional context and their culture. The presentation will be presented on the first day of the course to facilitate networking opportunities. Participants will receive information about the country they are going to visit in order to prepare them for their cultural experience.
Follow up
After the course participants will be asked to share what they have learned with the rest of the staff in their schools. Further books and articles to deepen the topic and contacts with some other practitioners all over Europe and in the world will be suggested by the trainer. The methods shared and explored and the bibliography given will allow the participants to complete and improve their educational path.
5 days programme (25 hours)
course sessions (Monday to Friday)
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Introduction of participants, outline of the programme, warm ups and ice breakers
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Introduction to video production through teacher generated photo story
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Drama production video making and editing workshop
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Documentary production video making and editing based on the inquiry-based learning project
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​Online tools for collaboration on projects around video production and video education, eTwinning, School Education Gateway
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Individual support
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Presentation of outcomes, discussion, evaluation and closing session
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cultural and social programme
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Teambuilding and networking activities
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City tour or a cultural trip
10 days programme (50 hours)
course sessions (Monday to Friday + Monday to Friday)
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Introduction of participants, outline of the programme, warm ups and ice breakers
- Introduction to video production through teacher generated photo story
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Drama production video making and editing workshop
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Documentary production video making and editing based on the inquiry-based learning project
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Introduction to animation tools, practical workshop on teacher generated animation
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Whiteboard animation production, project task based on the curriculum of each individual participant
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Explainer video production, project task based on the curriculum of each individual participant
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Publishing and sharing, legal framework of video production, publishing and sharing
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Online tools for collaboration on projects around video production and video education, eTwinning, School Education Gateway
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Individual support
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Presentation of outcomes, discussion, evaluation and closing session
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cultural and social programme
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Teambuilding and networking activities
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City tour or a cultural trip
CERTIFICATE
Each participant will get a course attendance certificate and we will validate the acquired competences on the Europass Mobility upon request. Please note that we have a paperless policy and all the documents will be delivered in digital form.
COURSE FEE
The course fee is 80 € per day. It includes tuition and materials, cultural and social programme, support in preparation and all the administrative work. There are no additional costs or hidden fees. After registration, you will receive a pro-forma invoice which you will have to pay by bank transaction. You will receive the invoice after you attend the course.
SUBSISTENCE
The course fee doesn't include accommodation and meals and participants are responsible to organize them on their own. In some locations we might be able to recommend or organize subsistence for you. Please don't hesitate to contact us to inquire about any specific location.